Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne guide about the Turf War event. Check out how to trigger & start monster Turf War, which monsters fight each other, pros & cons, and more!!!
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What Is A Turf War?
2 Large Monsters Meet & Fight Over Territory
In Monster Hunter World, a "Turf War" is when 2 large monsters meet and fight over the shared space. They both do significant damage to each other and the stronger one usually wins - with the losing monster moving into another area.
Not All Monsters Initiate A Turf War
Not all monsters that meet each will start a Turf War. You can check if it's a legitimate Turf War when you see the prompt on the right side of the screen.
Monsters Attack Each Other Even Without Turf War
Even if monsters don't initiate a Turf War, they can still attack each other. They can also pull the aggression of the other monster away from you, making them attack each other instead.
Causes HP Damage & Can Break Parts
Monsters that are caught in a Turf War can cause significant damage to each other. They do special moves that can lower HP bars and even break monster parts.
How To Trigger A Turf War
Make 2 Specific Monsters Meet In Large Area
Not all large monsters that meet will start a Turf War. You need 2 specific large monsters and they need to be in a large area to fight it out. You can keep a monster in a certain area by using traps or flash pods until the other monster arrives.
Check Out How To Find & Track Large Monsters!Use Dung Pods To Move Monsters Around
If you're having trouble finding and witnessing a Turf War, you can use Dung Pods to move monsters around. Dung Pods make monsters leave their current area and move to another that they normally frequent.
Can Miss a Chance for Turf War
If you mounted one of the monsters or knocked them down while the other just arrived, this can cause the turf war to not trigger. Make sure not to do any of these just as the other is arriving.
Pros & Cons Of Monster Turf War
Monsters Will Damage Each Other
When there's a Turf War, monsters will turn their attention away from you and focus on each other instead. They'll do a significant amount of damage to each other which will make it easier for you to defeat them later on.
Monster Aggression Moves Away From You
During a Turf War, you have a few moments to yourself - you can recover & sharpen. The monsters' aggression will be turned away from you, giving you a chance to breathe and next your plan of attack.
2 Monsters To Fight In 1 Area
Turf Wars can be dangerous as there are now 2 large monsters in one area. After their battle, unless one monster moves away immediately, their focus and aggression can turn to you.
Laid Down Traps Will Get Destroyed
If you're looking to lay down a trap, it's best not to do so during a Turf War. If the two feuding monsters hit your trap during a Turf War, they won't be caught in it but the trap will get destroyed, wasting precious resources.
Monster Turf War Chart Per Area
Monsters That Initiate Turf War In All Areas
| All Areas | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazelgeuse | VS | Deviljho | |||||||||
| TIE | |||||||||||
| Seething Bazelgeuse | VS | Savage Deviljho | TIE | ||||||||
Ancient Forest Turf Wars
| Ancient Forest | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Jagras | VS | Anjanath WINNER! | |||||||||
| Tobi Kadachi | VS | Anjanath WINNER! | |||||||||
| Rathalos or Azure Rathalos WINNER! | VS | Anjanath | |||||||||
| Rathalos | VS | Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
| Glavenus | VS | Rathalos WINNER! | |||||||||
| Rathalos | VS | Nargacuga | TIE | ||||||||
Wildspire Waste Turf Wars
| Wildspire Waste | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jyuratodus | VS | Barroth | |||||||||
| TIE | |||||||||||
| Diablos or Black Diablos WINNER! | VS | Barroth | |||||||||
| Diablos WINNER! | VS | Rathian | |||||||||
| Black Diablos WINNER! | VS | Pink Rathian | |||||||||
| Diablos | VS | Black Diablos | |||||||||
| RANDOM WINNER | |||||||||||
| Diablos | VS | Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
| Black Diablos | VS | Glavenus | TIE | ||||||||
Coral Highlands Turf Wars
| Coral Highlands | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odogaron WINNER! | VS | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku | |||||||||
| Odogaron WINNER! | VS | Paolumu | |||||||||
| Legiana WINNER! | VS | Paolumu | |||||||||
| Legiana | VS | Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
| Nightshade Paolumu | VS | Ebony Odogaron WINNER! | |||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Nargacuga | TIE | ||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Legiana | TIE | ||||||||
| Nargacuga | VS | Fulgur Anjanath | TIE | ||||||||
| Zinogre | VS | Fulgur Anjanath | TIE | ||||||||
Rotten Vale Turf Wars
| Rotten Vale | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odogaron WINNER! | VS | Radobaan | |||||||||
| Odogaron | VS | Vaal Hazak WINNER! | |||||||||
| Odogaron | VS | Tigrex | TIE | ||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Acidic Glavenus | TIE | ||||||||
| Great Girros | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
| Blackveil Vaal Hazak | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
Elder's Recess Turf Wars
| Elder's Recess | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kushala Daora | VS | Teostra | |||||||||
| TIE | |||||||||||
| Kushala Daora | VS | Nergigante WINNER! | |||||||||
| Teostra | VS | Nergigante WINNER! | |||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Tigrex | TIE | ||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Azure Rathalos | TIE | ||||||||
| Uragaan | VS | Ebony Odogaron WINNER! | |||||||||
| Azure Rathalos | VS | Brachydios | TIE | ||||||||
| Brute Tigrex | VS | Azure Rathalos | TIE | ||||||||
| Brute Tigrex | VS | Glavenus | TIE | ||||||||
| Azure Rathalos | VS | Glavenus WINNER! | |||||||||
| Ebony Odogaron | VS | Glavenus | TIE | ||||||||
| Dodogama | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | |||||||||
Hoarfrost Reach
| Hoarfrost Reach | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banbaro | VS | Beotodus | TIE | |||||
| Fulgur Anjanath WINNER! | VS | Viper Tobi-Kadachi | ||||||
| Barioth | VS | Fulgur Anjanath | TIE | |||||
| Barioth | VS | Legiana | TIE | |||||
| Viper Tobi-Kadachi | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | ||||||
| Shrieking Legiana | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! | ||||||
| Velkhana | VS | Savage Deviljho WINNER! |
Guiding Lands
| Guiding Lands | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odogaron | VS | Rathalos | TIE | ||||||||
| Azure Rathalos | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Nightshade Paolumu | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Yian Garuga | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Rathalos | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Savage Deviljho | VS | Rajang | |||||||||
| TIE | |||||||||||
| Kirin | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Velkhana | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Lunastra | VS | Rajang WINNER! | |||||||||
| Ruiner Nergigante | VS | Rajang | |||||||||
| TIE | |||||||||||
| Savage Deviljho | VS | Ruiner Nergigante | TIE | ||||||||
| Zinogre | VS | Scarred Yian Garuga | TIE | ||||||||
